GE sends Schenectady workers home

General Electric Co., concerned about Mohawk River flooding in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, has asked all non-critical workers to leave its campus near downtown Schenectady.

The decision affects about 4,000 workers, said company spokeswoman Christine Horne, who said GE expects to reopen the campus at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning. Workers were sent home at about 1:30 p.m., she said.